Call It A Day

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /kɔl ɪt ə deɪ/

Definitions of call it a day

noun a day

Example Sentences

A1 I'm tired, let's call it a day.

A2 After working for hours, it's time to call it a day.

B1 The team decided to call it a day and resume work tomorrow.

B2 Despite the unfinished tasks, the manager chose to call it a day.

C1 After a long and productive day, it was finally time to call it a day.

C2 The successful completion of the project allowed us to call it a day early.

verb call

Example Sentences

A1 I am tired, let's call it a day and go home.

A2 After finishing our work, we can call it a day and relax.

B1 Let's call it a day and meet up for dinner later.

B2 The team decided to call it a day after completing the project.

C1 As the sun began to set, we decided to call it a day and head back to camp.

C2 Despite the late hour, the musicians refused to call it a day until they had played all their songs.

pronoun it

Example Sentences

A1 I am tired, let's call it a day.

A2 After finishing our project, we can call it a day.

B1 Once the meeting is over, we can call it a day and go home.

B2 We've been working non-stop for hours, maybe it's time to call it a day.

C1 The team decided to call it a day after reaching their productivity goals.

C2 As the sun set, they finally decided to call it a day and relax by the beach.

Examples of call it a day in a Sentence

formal After completing all the tasks on the agenda, it is time to call it a day.

informal I'm exhausted, let's just call it a day and go home.

slang I can't deal with this anymore, let's just call it a day and bounce.

figurative Sometimes it's best to know when to call it a day and move on to something new.

Grammatical Forms of call it a day

past tense

called it a day

plural

call it a day

comparative

more likely to call it a day

superlative

most likely to call it a day

present tense

calls it a day

future tense

will call it a day

perfect tense

have called it a day

continuous tense

is calling it a day

singular

calls it a day

positive degree

calls it a day

infinitive

to call it a day

gerund

calling it a day

participle

called it a day

Origin and Evolution of call it a day

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'call it a day' originated from the world of work, where it was used to signify the end of the workday and the time to stop working.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase has evolved to be used in a broader sense, not just in a work context but also in everyday life to indicate the end of an activity or task.